By: Amanda Whitsell Dollywood is a theme park in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. Dolly Parton made this beautiful park the way it is to boost the economy of where she grew up. At the time she purchased the park, the prosperity in East Tennessee was struggling. Before being known as Dollywood, the park was Silver Dollar City. She became a co-owner in 1986. At the same time, the bald eagle population was also poor. Native to Tennessee, the bald eagle was sitting at a few to no bre

By: Nathan Lambert On Clinton Highway, right next to the Hobby Lobby, a new Academy Sports is coming up. For the people who don't know what they'll provide and why they might be building a new location near Powell, for starters, an example as a point of reference of a competitor much like them is Dick's Sporting Goods. I've looked, and their catalog of supplies is around the same, although one of the biggest differences is Academy Sports & Outdoors firearms, but this w

By Trinity Peralta This Saturday, on April 11th, the Powell High School Band Boosters will be holding a fundraiser at Aubrey’s, located at 214 E. Emory Road. This is a brunch-like event that lasts from 8 AM to 10 AM. The breakfast served will be eggs (made to order), pancakes, and your choice of meat, all for only $8.

By: Isabella Pena In the Tennessee General Assembly, SB2440, or HB2525, if you want to search for the legislation yourself, was proposed as a way to generate funds to repair roads. This is not a new proposal; it has been previously brought up and struck down under legislation called HB0703. Originally sponsored by state Senator of District 12 Heidi Campbell, the original legislation proposed to legalize recreational marijuana for adults 21 and over, with a 15% tax on eac

By: Pablo Gonzalez You might have heard about how AI(Artificial Intelligence) affects our environment in bad ways. Using massive amounts of water to cool the computers, high energy consumption, and carbon emissions. But I bet you did not know that AI is messing with our electrical frequency, which distorts power supplies. This is called bad harmonics. You can think about bad harmonics as the static noise you hear on a speaker’s volume when it is higher than it can handle.

By: Nathan Lambert The Bible and religion, in general, have been talked about a lot in politics in Tennessee. State Rep. Gino Bulso from R-Brentwood is sponsoring a bill that will make the Bible required reading material for schools, but a student can be exempt from the work with a signature from a parent or guardian, or if the student is 18 years old. The bill does, in fact, prohibit teachers from forcing the religious aspect on students or coercing them into the beliefs

By: Isabella Pena Starting on February 23rd, Monday, all students attending school in Morgan County can no longer bring metal cups or water bottles onto school grounds. It was stated on the Morgan County school’s Facebook account that metal bottles and cups were being banned, including Stanley, stainless steel, and Yeti bottles. Students are now expected to bring a plastic water bottle, which may be colored, but the sides must be transparent. If you bring a metal bottle

By: Kenzie Gibson For many families, a school is more than just a building; it’s a place where kids feel safe, supported, and connected. That’s why a rezoning plan for Powell Elementary School has raised concerns among parents in the community. The Knox County School Board is considering moving some students to nearby schools to help reduce overcrowding at Powell Elementary. District officials say rezoning could help balance enrollment and improve learning conditions by

By Isabella Pena An event in the nation that is most commonly only around one week has lasted almost a month at this point. Job layoffs of mostly private-sector positions have been popular during this time, but the specific number of how many have been fired due to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ inability to work properly during the government shutdown, and without a head leader. The last Commissioner of the BLS (Bureau of Labor Statistics), Erika McEntarfer, was fired in

By Isabella Pena I do not think the phone ban is working as the people who introduced the law had planned. In every class that I attend, regardless of whether other students have been caught or not, there is a phone out. Some students and teachers even state that there is a separate policy forbidding students from listening to music WITH wired earbuds during class, which surprised me. I still do not know if that is a real policy or not, but when I tried to research the det

By Isabella Pena Many students and adults throughout the world are familiar with illness and the occasional sick day, some more than others. How would it affect all people if the body isn’t allowed its needed time of rest during these periods of sickness? In Lawrence County, Tennessee, we can see that question being answered today. Issued on June 22nd, 2023 (06/22/23), and revised just four days later (06/26/23), under the descriptor term of “attendance”. Inside this,

By Jaymeson Clark On Thursday, November 14, 2024, the Jostens Regional Conference was held in Dallas, GA. The theme was “Better Than...

By Jayden Branam Friday, September 27th, Hurricane Helene's floodwaters rose dramatically, submerging Unicoi County Hospital almost...

By Jayden Branam The Lady Panthers soccer team's season is off to a great start with a standing record of 5-1. They have defeated...

By Sarah Hall Imagine experiencing the worst day of your life because of unimaginable circumstances that no one deserves to go...

By Sophie Planos Floyd’s Antiques is a new antique shop that opened on May 1st, 2024 right here in Powell. I recently visited the...